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Security Guides
General Information
ProactiveSecurity - An overview of security options and thoughts
UnsafeDefaults - Default settings that you should change if you run network services
Security Updates
AutomaticSecurityUpdates - How to set up Ubuntu to install security updates automatically
Passwords
StrongPasswords - How to generate and use strong passwords in Ubuntu
Security Tools
General
InstallingSecurityTools - A guide to installing several security applications in Ubuntu
Firewall
IptablesHowTo - An introduction to the powerful Linux IPTables firewall
Intrusion Detection
SnortHowTo - An introduction to an introduction detection system
System Hardening
BastilleLinux - The Bastille Linux Security Hardening Tool
System Integrity
BitDefender - How to install Bit Defender Linux Edition
FileIntegrityAIDE - File integrity monitoring and verification with AIDE
SSH
AdvancedOpenSSH - Advanced OpenSSH configuration for enhanced security
VNCOverSSH - Tunneling VNC over SSH for enhanced security
Encrypted Filesystems
EncryptedFilesystemHowto - How to transparently encrypt hard discs (Home and Swap)
EncryptedFilesystemHowto2 - How to transparently encrypt hard discs (Root, Home and Swap)
EncryptedFilesystemHowto3 - Encrypted Swap and Home with LUKS (on Ubuntu 6.06 and 5.10)
EncryptedFilesystemHowto4 - Install Ubuntu 6.06 LTS with encrypted Root and Swap
EncryptedFilesystemHowto5 - Install Ubuntu 6.06 LTS with encrypted Root, Swap, and Home using LUKS
EncryptedFilesystem - Encrypted Root and Swap with LUKS (on Ubuntu 6.06)
EncryptedFilesystemLVMHowto - Install Ubuntu 6.06 LTS with encrypted LVM for Root, Swap, and Home using LUKS
EncryptedFilesystemHowtoEdgy - How to encrypt your root and swap partitions and mount user homes via pam_mount
GPG
GPG Key - How to create/manage a GPG key and use it in your favorite E-Mail client
GPGKeyOnUSBDrive - How to store your GPG key securely on an encrypted USB flash drive
SSL
OpenSSL - OpenSSL Secure Sockets Layer implementation information
Anti-Virus
Panda Antivirus - How to install Panda Antivirus for Linux
ClamAV - How to install ClamAV on your HD
Anonymity
The Onion Router - Anonymous web surfing using TOR: The Onion Router and Privoxy.